Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine

Volume number: 11

Issue number: 23

eISSN: 2077-0383

Open access status: Gold

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11237027

Publisher: MDPI

Abstract: 
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a reliable method, with a complementary role to Ultrasound (US) Echocardiography, that can be used to fully comprehend and precisely diagnose congenital cardiac malformations. Besides the anatomical study of the fetal cardiovascular system, it allows us to study the function of the fetal heart, remaining, at the same time, a safe adjunct to the classic fetal echocardiography. MRI also allows for the investigation of cardiac and placental diseases by providing information about hematocrit, oxygen saturation, and blood flow in fetal vessels. It is crucial for fetal medicine specialists and pediatric cardiologists to closely follow the advances of fetal cardiac MRI in order to provide the best possible care. In this review, we summarize the advance in techniques and their practical utility to date.

Harvard Citation style: Mamalis, M., Bedei, I., Schoennagel, B., Kording, F., Reitz, J., Wolter, A., et al. (2022) The Evolution and Developing Importance of Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Congenital Cardiac Anomalies: A Systematic Review, Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(23), Article 7027. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11237027

APA Citation style: Mamalis, M., Bedei, I., Schoennagel, B., Kording, F., Reitz, J., Wolter, A., Schenk, J., & Axt-Fliedner, R. (2022). The Evolution and Developing Importance of Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Congenital Cardiac Anomalies: A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11(23), Article 7027. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11237027